Agricultural implement



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-8heet 1.

- J. L. McOALL.

AGRIOULTURAL IMPLEMENT. No. 250,826. Patented De0.13.1881.

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J. L. M00 ALL.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

No. 250,826. Patented Deo.13,1881,

WITNESSES INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. MGGALL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,826, dated December 13, 1881.

Application filed April 14, 1881. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN L. MGOALL, of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Agricultural Implements, of which the following is a specification.-

The nature of my invention consists in a bifurcated beam,in combination with an auxiliary beam connected to the former by a bolt, and suitable seeding mechanism, as will be understood by the following description.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a side view illustrating my compound beam, to which means are applied for planting corn. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section, showing the seed-dropping devices. Fig. 3 shows the same beam with cotton-secd-droppin g devices, and Fig. 4 shows the devices for dropping cotton-seed. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a perspective view, showing two shovel-plows. Fig. 6 shows a single light turn-plow, and Fig. 7 shows a single shovel.

In the drawings, A designates a beam,on the front end of which is a clevis, A. The rear end of this beam A is bifurcated, and between the two prongs I secure,by means ofa bolt, M,

a supplemental beam,M, which may be curved motion from wheel E by means of an endless belt, F.

K designates a tube for conveying the seed to the ground; and J is an opener or drillshovel, behind which coverers L are used.

Stilts or handles 0, with suitable supports, X, are used in combination with the implement, as shown.

A turn-plow, a single-shovel plow, or'by means of a clip, W, and a beam, V, a doubleshovel plow can be combined with my compound beam. i

It will be seen from the above description that I have a compound beam consisting, essentially, of the main bifurcated beam A,its clevis A,the rear detachable section, M, and the connecting-bolt M. To these parts I may attach stilts O or Q, transporting-wheels, a seeder, or plows, or shovels, as I may require. These latterl parts, it will be observed, are interchangeab e.

Having described my invention, I claim as new- The combination of the beam-section A, bifurcated as described, the detachable beam-section M, the clamp B,its driving-wheel G, spurwheel E, belt F, spur-wheel G, and a seeding mechanism detachable from the section M, all arranged substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto aftixed my signature this the 9th day of April, 1881.

JOHN L. MOCALL.

Witnesses:

VIRGIL M. ROY, FRANK PARDON. 

